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Cousins contract progress..... or lack thereof
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No progress seen on the Kirk Cousins contract front
Posted by Michael David Smith on June 24, 2016, 9:47 AM EDT
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Expect Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins to play this season on his one-year guaranteed salary of $19.95 million.
That’s the word from Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com, who reports that both sides assume they’re stuck on the one-year deal for 2016 and will have to reassess in 2017. Breer describes contract talks as “going nowhere.”
If Cousins were to get franchised again next season, he’d be guaranteed at least $23.94 million for 2017. And if he doesn’t get franchised again next season, he’s a free agent who can shop his services to any team. So unless the team is willing to guarantee him more than $44 million over the first two years of any long-term deal, there’s no reason for Cousins to sign.
And from all indications, Washington isn’t ready to commit that kind of money to Cousins, who played very well over the second half of last season but still isn’t very experienced.
If Cousins has a big season in 2016, Washington is going to have to pay him a fortune in 2017, either on the franchise tag or on a long-term deal. (And the quarterback market will only grow, as Andrew Luck and the Colts may agree on the biggest contract in NFL history within the next month.) So Cousins would be in a very good negotiating position if he plays in 2016 like he played over the second half of 2015.
Read more: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/06/24/no-progress-seen-on-the-kirk-cousins-contract-front/
Posted by Michael David Smith on June 24, 2016, 9:47 AM EDT
Expect Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins to play this season on his one-year guaranteed salary of $19.95 million.
That’s the word from Albert Breer of TheMMQB.com, who reports that both sides assume they’re stuck on the one-year deal for 2016 and will have to reassess in 2017. Breer describes contract talks as “going nowhere.”
If Cousins were to get franchised again next season, he’d be guaranteed at least $23.94 million for 2017. And if he doesn’t get franchised again next season, he’s a free agent who can shop his services to any team. So unless the team is willing to guarantee him more than $44 million over the first two years of any long-term deal, there’s no reason for Cousins to sign.
And from all indications, Washington isn’t ready to commit that kind of money to Cousins, who played very well over the second half of last season but still isn’t very experienced.
If Cousins has a big season in 2016, Washington is going to have to pay him a fortune in 2017, either on the franchise tag or on a long-term deal. (And the quarterback market will only grow, as Andrew Luck and the Colts may agree on the biggest contract in NFL history within the next month.) So Cousins would be in a very good negotiating position if he plays in 2016 like he played over the second half of 2015.
Read more: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/06/24/no-progress-seen-on-the-kirk-cousins-contract-front/
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So even with the TAG on Cousins it leaves the Commanders about 5 million to use.
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Best thing for Kirk would be to get injured on the first play and be out for the season. Then he can repeat next year.